UBC School of Music
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Our programs foster collaborative, informed, and innovative musicians. At the University of British Columbia located on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory.
This Wednesday! UBC Bands honours #UBC Climate Emergency Week with a powerful program exploring themes of nature, resilience, and environmental urgency through bold, contemporary wind band repertoire. 🍃🎶
➡️ Wed, Nov 21 7:30pm 📍Chan Centre
🎟️ music.ubc.ca/events ($10 UBC Students & Under 30yrs)
➡️ Wed, Nov 21 7:30pm 📍Chan Centre
🎟️ music.ubc.ca/events ($10 UBC Students & Under 30yrs)
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This Wednesday! UBC Bands honours #UBC Climate Emergency Week with a powerful program exploring themes of nature, resilience, and environmental urgency through bold, contemporary wind band repertoire. 🍃🎶
➡️ Wed, Nov 21 7:30pm 📍Chan Centre
🎟️ music.ubc.ca/events ($10 UBC Students & Under 30yrs)
➡️ Wed, Nov 21 7:30pm 📍Chan Centre
🎟️ music.ubc.ca/events ($10 UBC Students & Under 30yrs)
Didn't get tickets? Join us 7:30pm tonight! We're livestreaming #UBC Symphony Orchestra: von Weber, Rimsky-Korsakov & Brahms live from the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts!
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Didn't get tickets? Join us 7:30pm tonight! We're livestreaming #UBC Symphony Orchestra: von Weber, Rimsky-Korsakov & Brahms live from the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts!
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
This Saturday (Nov 8)! #UBC Symphony Orchestra at 7:30pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts ✨️
Music by Carl Maria von Weber, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major conducted by Jonathan Girard. Tickets at music.ubc.ca/news-events/
Music by Carl Maria von Weber, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major conducted by Jonathan Girard. Tickets at music.ubc.ca/news-events/
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This Saturday (Nov 8)! #UBC Symphony Orchestra at 7:30pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts ✨️
Music by Carl Maria von Weber, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major conducted by Jonathan Girard. Tickets at music.ubc.ca/news-events/
Music by Carl Maria von Weber, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major conducted by Jonathan Girard. Tickets at music.ubc.ca/news-events/
This Wednesday - noon at #UBC Barnett Hall! Eckhardt-Gramatté National Competition 2025 Winner’s Tour: Linda Ruan, piano✨
Music by Rita Ueda, Elisenda Fabregas, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Ann Southam, György Ligeti, and Vincent Ho.
Tickets and details ⬇️
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Music by Rita Ueda, Elisenda Fabregas, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Ann Southam, György Ligeti, and Vincent Ho.
Tickets and details ⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This Wednesday - noon at #UBC Barnett Hall! Eckhardt-Gramatté National Competition 2025 Winner’s Tour: Linda Ruan, piano✨
Music by Rita Ueda, Elisenda Fabregas, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Ann Southam, György Ligeti, and Vincent Ho.
Tickets and details ⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Music by Rita Ueda, Elisenda Fabregas, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Ann Southam, György Ligeti, and Vincent Ho.
Tickets and details ⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
UBC Contemporary Players + Monsters & other(ed) bodies
📍Hatch Art Gallery, AMS Nest 2nd Floor
📅Oct 24, 2 – 3pm, Free
#UBC Music student composers Kelk Jeffrey & Rebecca Adams present musical responses to artworks in the exhibit Monsters & other(ed) bodies. Directed by Professor Paolo Bortolussi.
📍Hatch Art Gallery, AMS Nest 2nd Floor
📅Oct 24, 2 – 3pm, Free
#UBC Music student composers Kelk Jeffrey & Rebecca Adams present musical responses to artworks in the exhibit Monsters & other(ed) bodies. Directed by Professor Paolo Bortolussi.
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
UBC Contemporary Players + Monsters & other(ed) bodies
📍Hatch Art Gallery, AMS Nest 2nd Floor
📅Oct 24, 2 – 3pm, Free
#UBC Music student composers Kelk Jeffrey & Rebecca Adams present musical responses to artworks in the exhibit Monsters & other(ed) bodies. Directed by Professor Paolo Bortolussi.
📍Hatch Art Gallery, AMS Nest 2nd Floor
📅Oct 24, 2 – 3pm, Free
#UBC Music student composers Kelk Jeffrey & Rebecca Adams present musical responses to artworks in the exhibit Monsters & other(ed) bodies. Directed by Professor Paolo Bortolussi.
We're live! Watch the #UBC Bands kick off their season with a special performance by Elder of Squamish Nation Mr. Bob Baker of The Gathering of Eagles, music by Frank Ticheli, Eric Whitacre, Cait Nishimura, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Julie Giroux, and more!
Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch now.
Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch now.
October 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We're live! Watch the #UBC Bands kick off their season with a special performance by Elder of Squamish Nation Mr. Bob Baker of The Gathering of Eagles, music by Frank Ticheli, Eric Whitacre, Cait Nishimura, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Julie Giroux, and more!
Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch now.
Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch now.
Concert night x2. We are back at the Chan Centre and livestreaming tonight's UBC Bands concert. Starts in 1 hour at 7:30pm! Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch live 👀
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Concert night x2. We are back at the Chan Centre and livestreaming tonight's UBC Bands concert. Starts in 1 hour at 7:30pm! Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch live 👀
Didn't get tickets to tonight's UBC Choirs concert at the Chan Centre? We're livestreaming in 1 hour! Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch live 👀
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Didn't get tickets to tonight's UBC Choirs concert at the Chan Centre? We're livestreaming in 1 hour! Head to music.ubc.ca/events to watch live 👀
UBC Choirs kick off their season tomorrow night (Oct 15) with music by Felix Mendelssohn and a Special Grand Finale with Choral Union, University Singers and 5 local high-school guest choirs ✨
Tickets going fast 🔥
🎟️ Tickets and full program below ⬇️
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Tickets going fast 🔥
🎟️ Tickets and full program below ⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
UBC Choirs kick off their season tomorrow night (Oct 15) with music by Felix Mendelssohn and a Special Grand Finale with Choral Union, University Singers and 5 local high-school guest choirs ✨
Tickets going fast 🔥
🎟️ Tickets and full program below ⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Tickets going fast 🔥
🎟️ Tickets and full program below ⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Today at noon in Barnett Hall✨ Pianist Wayne Weng and Elder of the Squamish Nation Bob Baker, a performance of The Gathering of Eagles (Eskekxw ta S’pakwus) by Bob Baker, Snowbird – A Protocol Song by Emily Douglas, and music by Schubert, Schumann, more.
Tickets at the door or music.ubc.ca/events
Tickets at the door or music.ubc.ca/events
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today at noon in Barnett Hall✨ Pianist Wayne Weng and Elder of the Squamish Nation Bob Baker, a performance of The Gathering of Eagles (Eskekxw ta S’pakwus) by Bob Baker, Snowbird – A Protocol Song by Emily Douglas, and music by Schubert, Schumann, more.
Tickets at the door or music.ubc.ca/events
Tickets at the door or music.ubc.ca/events
Next Wednesday! Bob Baker, voice and UBC Professor Wayne Weng, piano ✨️
Program juxtaposing Indigenous music with solo piano works from the Western canon and includes music by Bob Baker, Emily Douglas, Schubert, Schumann, and more.
Tickets & details music.ubc.ca/events
Program juxtaposing Indigenous music with solo piano works from the Western canon and includes music by Bob Baker, Emily Douglas, Schubert, Schumann, and more.
Tickets & details music.ubc.ca/events
October 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Next Wednesday! Bob Baker, voice and UBC Professor Wayne Weng, piano ✨️
Program juxtaposing Indigenous music with solo piano works from the Western canon and includes music by Bob Baker, Emily Douglas, Schubert, Schumann, and more.
Tickets & details music.ubc.ca/events
Program juxtaposing Indigenous music with solo piano works from the Western canon and includes music by Bob Baker, Emily Douglas, Schubert, Schumann, and more.
Tickets & details music.ubc.ca/events
Tomorrow at noon! A Luminous Brocade with Angelique Po (BMus '14), pipe organ & Joël Tibbits, composer
Don't miss this rare chance to hear our Casavant Frères Opus 3055 Pipe Organ (with over 3000 pipes!).
Tickets & details: music.ubc.ca/events or at the door.
Don't miss this rare chance to hear our Casavant Frères Opus 3055 Pipe Organ (with over 3000 pipes!).
Tickets & details: music.ubc.ca/events or at the door.
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Tomorrow at noon! A Luminous Brocade with Angelique Po (BMus '14), pipe organ & Joël Tibbits, composer
Don't miss this rare chance to hear our Casavant Frères Opus 3055 Pipe Organ (with over 3000 pipes!).
Tickets & details: music.ubc.ca/events or at the door.
Don't miss this rare chance to hear our Casavant Frères Opus 3055 Pipe Organ (with over 3000 pipes!).
Tickets & details: music.ubc.ca/events or at the door.
We're live! Watch the #UBC Symphony Orchestra kick off their season.
Music by the late Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho), Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major.
music.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-symphony-orchestra-oct3/
Music by the late Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho), Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major.
music.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-symphony-orchestra-oct3/
October 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
We're live! Watch the #UBC Symphony Orchestra kick off their season.
Music by the late Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho), Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major.
music.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-symphony-orchestra-oct3/
Music by the late Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho), Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major.
music.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-symphony-orchestra-oct3/
Today at noon! Pianist Helena Aung performs Thai literary masterpieces, mythical mermaids, enchanted forests, and sweeping romances—told in music that shimmers with both tradition and contemporary flair. ✨
Noon, Barnett Hall | UBC Music Building
Tickets & program ⬇️⬇️⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Noon, Barnett Hall | UBC Music Building
Tickets & program ⬇️⬇️⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today at noon! Pianist Helena Aung performs Thai literary masterpieces, mythical mermaids, enchanted forests, and sweeping romances—told in music that shimmers with both tradition and contemporary flair. ✨
Noon, Barnett Hall | UBC Music Building
Tickets & program ⬇️⬇️⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Noon, Barnett Hall | UBC Music Building
Tickets & program ⬇️⬇️⬇️
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Today at noon! Wednesday Noon Hours: Nathan Chan, cello & David Fung, piano ✨️
Cellist Nathan Chan and pianist David Fung perform a charming selection music including the Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3, Sollima’s Alone, and Debussy’s Cello Sonata.
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Cellist Nathan Chan and pianist David Fung perform a charming selection music including the Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3, Sollima’s Alone, and Debussy’s Cello Sonata.
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
September 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today at noon! Wednesday Noon Hours: Nathan Chan, cello & David Fung, piano ✨️
Cellist Nathan Chan and pianist David Fung perform a charming selection music including the Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3, Sollima’s Alone, and Debussy’s Cello Sonata.
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
Cellist Nathan Chan and pianist David Fung perform a charming selection music including the Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3, Sollima’s Alone, and Debussy’s Cello Sonata.
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
This Wednesday (Sep 17) at Barnett Hall! ✨️
#UBC alumnus and Lecturer in piano, Lucas Wong shares his “brilliant and sensitive” playing (Fanfare) with a program of Wilhelm Taubert’s Sonatas No. 1 in A major and No. 2 in C minor.
Tickets on sale now!
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
#UBC alumnus and Lecturer in piano, Lucas Wong shares his “brilliant and sensitive” playing (Fanfare) with a program of Wilhelm Taubert’s Sonatas No. 1 in A major and No. 2 in C minor.
Tickets on sale now!
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This Wednesday (Sep 17) at Barnett Hall! ✨️
#UBC alumnus and Lecturer in piano, Lucas Wong shares his “brilliant and sensitive” playing (Fanfare) with a program of Wilhelm Taubert’s Sonatas No. 1 in A major and No. 2 in C minor.
Tickets on sale now!
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
#UBC alumnus and Lecturer in piano, Lucas Wong shares his “brilliant and sensitive” playing (Fanfare) with a program of Wilhelm Taubert’s Sonatas No. 1 in A major and No. 2 in C minor.
Tickets on sale now!
music.ubc.ca/events/event...
A huge congratulations to #UBC Music student and saxophonist, Sunny Wu (BMus'27) for being named one of CBC Music’s Classical '30 Under 30' 🎊 Sunny is studying with Dr. Julia Nolan at UBC.
Congratulations Sunny 🎷✨️
Read more at cbc.ca/30under30
Congratulations Sunny 🎷✨️
Read more at cbc.ca/30under30
July 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A huge congratulations to #UBC Music student and saxophonist, Sunny Wu (BMus'27) for being named one of CBC Music’s Classical '30 Under 30' 🎊 Sunny is studying with Dr. Julia Nolan at UBC.
Congratulations Sunny 🎷✨️
Read more at cbc.ca/30under30
Congratulations Sunny 🎷✨️
Read more at cbc.ca/30under30
"I feel incredibly fortunate to have turned my passion into a career," director of #UBC Concert Winds ensemble, Dr. Meijun Chen named one of CBC Music’s Classical “30 Under 30” 🎉
cbc.ca/30under30
#CBC30under30 #UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation
cbc.ca/30under30
#CBC30under30 #UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation
July 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"I feel incredibly fortunate to have turned my passion into a career," director of #UBC Concert Winds ensemble, Dr. Meijun Chen named one of CBC Music’s Classical “30 Under 30” 🎉
cbc.ca/30under30
#CBC30under30 #UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation
cbc.ca/30under30
#CBC30under30 #UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation
Work with us!
Sessional opportunities for the #UBC School of Music 2025W Terms 1 & 2 are now open.
➡️ List of positions and how to apply at music.ubc.ca/job.../2025w...
📅 Deadline Monday, June 30, 2025.
#UBCMusic #MusicEducation
Sessional opportunities for the #UBC School of Music 2025W Terms 1 & 2 are now open.
➡️ List of positions and how to apply at music.ubc.ca/job.../2025w...
📅 Deadline Monday, June 30, 2025.
#UBCMusic #MusicEducation
June 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Work with us!
Sessional opportunities for the #UBC School of Music 2025W Terms 1 & 2 are now open.
➡️ List of positions and how to apply at music.ubc.ca/job.../2025w...
📅 Deadline Monday, June 30, 2025.
#UBCMusic #MusicEducation
Sessional opportunities for the #UBC School of Music 2025W Terms 1 & 2 are now open.
➡️ List of positions and how to apply at music.ubc.ca/job.../2025w...
📅 Deadline Monday, June 30, 2025.
#UBCMusic #MusicEducation
What is recession-pop? #UBC Professor of Musicology David Metzer breaks it down with CBC’s Gloria Macarenko.
#CBC #OntheCoast
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
#CBC #OntheCoast
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What is recession-pop? #UBC Professor of Musicology David Metzer breaks it down with CBC’s Gloria Macarenko.
#CBC #OntheCoast
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
#CBC #OntheCoast
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
This Friday night, UBC Choirs take the stage at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts for a glorious evening of choral music! The program includes Bach’s Dona Nobis Pacem performed by both choirs. A perfect way to celebrate spring 🌼
🎟️ bit.ly/4kUSlka
#UBC #UBCMusic #ChoralMusic
🎟️ bit.ly/4kUSlka
#UBC #UBCMusic #ChoralMusic
April 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This Friday night, UBC Choirs take the stage at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts for a glorious evening of choral music! The program includes Bach’s Dona Nobis Pacem performed by both choirs. A perfect way to celebrate spring 🌼
🎟️ bit.ly/4kUSlka
#UBC #UBCMusic #ChoralMusic
🎟️ bit.ly/4kUSlka
#UBC #UBCMusic #ChoralMusic
Consider supporting the UBC Chamber Music Fund!
A gift today makes a bigger impact in the community you care about most! Join alumni, staff, faculty, emeriti and students around the world and help unlock additional funds for your favourite cause. 💪🔓💙 givingday.ubc.ca #UBCGivingDay
A gift today makes a bigger impact in the community you care about most! Join alumni, staff, faculty, emeriti and students around the world and help unlock additional funds for your favourite cause. 💪🔓💙 givingday.ubc.ca #UBCGivingDay
April 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Consider supporting the UBC Chamber Music Fund!
A gift today makes a bigger impact in the community you care about most! Join alumni, staff, faculty, emeriti and students around the world and help unlock additional funds for your favourite cause. 💪🔓💙 givingday.ubc.ca #UBCGivingDay
A gift today makes a bigger impact in the community you care about most! Join alumni, staff, faculty, emeriti and students around the world and help unlock additional funds for your favourite cause. 💪🔓💙 givingday.ubc.ca #UBCGivingDay
Happy UBC Giving Day!
To celebrate both giving and the beauty of chamber music, enjoy this clip of the Kermode String Quartet performing the first movement of Haydn's String Quartet, No.3 🎻
UBC Chamber Music Series Fund ➡️ givingday.ubc.ca and search for Chamber Music
#UBCGivingDay #UBC
To celebrate both giving and the beauty of chamber music, enjoy this clip of the Kermode String Quartet performing the first movement of Haydn's String Quartet, No.3 🎻
UBC Chamber Music Series Fund ➡️ givingday.ubc.ca and search for Chamber Music
#UBCGivingDay #UBC
April 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Happy UBC Giving Day!
To celebrate both giving and the beauty of chamber music, enjoy this clip of the Kermode String Quartet performing the first movement of Haydn's String Quartet, No.3 🎻
UBC Chamber Music Series Fund ➡️ givingday.ubc.ca and search for Chamber Music
#UBCGivingDay #UBC
To celebrate both giving and the beauty of chamber music, enjoy this clip of the Kermode String Quartet performing the first movement of Haydn's String Quartet, No.3 🎻
UBC Chamber Music Series Fund ➡️ givingday.ubc.ca and search for Chamber Music
#UBCGivingDay #UBC
TONIGHT at 7:30pm. UBC Bands Season Finale at the Chan Centre 🎉
We are excited to present music by Stephen Chatman, Canadian premiere by Shuying Li, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Holst, Eric Whitacre, Viet Cuong and more! ✨
Tickets & Livestream: chancentre.com/events/
#UBC #UBCEvents
We are excited to present music by Stephen Chatman, Canadian premiere by Shuying Li, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Holst, Eric Whitacre, Viet Cuong and more! ✨
Tickets & Livestream: chancentre.com/events/
#UBC #UBCEvents
April 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
TONIGHT at 7:30pm. UBC Bands Season Finale at the Chan Centre 🎉
We are excited to present music by Stephen Chatman, Canadian premiere by Shuying Li, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Holst, Eric Whitacre, Viet Cuong and more! ✨
Tickets & Livestream: chancentre.com/events/
#UBC #UBCEvents
We are excited to present music by Stephen Chatman, Canadian premiere by Shuying Li, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Holst, Eric Whitacre, Viet Cuong and more! ✨
Tickets & Livestream: chancentre.com/events/
#UBC #UBCEvents
This week! 🎻 🥁 Join us for an exciting showcase of music from African Music & Dance, Balinese Gamelan, Chinese Music, Choirs, Percussion and more, featuring UBC Small Ensembles!
12pm & 7:30pm at Barnett Hall
Free admission. Tickets not required
Full listings ➡️ music.ubc.ca/events
12pm & 7:30pm at Barnett Hall
Free admission. Tickets not required
Full listings ➡️ music.ubc.ca/events
March 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This week! 🎻 🥁 Join us for an exciting showcase of music from African Music & Dance, Balinese Gamelan, Chinese Music, Choirs, Percussion and more, featuring UBC Small Ensembles!
12pm & 7:30pm at Barnett Hall
Free admission. Tickets not required
Full listings ➡️ music.ubc.ca/events
12pm & 7:30pm at Barnett Hall
Free admission. Tickets not required
Full listings ➡️ music.ubc.ca/events